Cava
Cava is the official name for SPARKLING WINE produced in designated areas in various parts of northern Spain. The use of the word cava came about as a result of legal conflicts with France over the use of the word champan, Spain’s translation of the French champagne. The word cava (which is Catalan for “cellar”) was chosen to identify sparkling wines because almost all such wines in Spain are made in the Catalan region.
